Subject: Resolution
authorizing an Employment Funding Agreement to Establish a Bookstore Manager
Position for the Friends of the Library

Staff
Recommendation:

Staff
recommends the City Commission enter into a formal agreement to support the
establishment of a paid, part-time, Bookstore Manager for the store located in
the library. The Friends of the Library have agreed to fund the position and
pay all costs associated with its creation. The employee will work for the
City under all of the established rules and regulations as an employee of the
Library Department.

Analysis:

The
Friends of the Library have created a bookstore located in the library and
staffed by approximately 80 volunteers. The former Bookstore Manager was also
a volunteer. After her resignation, the Friends of the Library Board attempted
to find someone willing to take on the volunteer responsibilities. When that
was unsuccessful, they requested the City to assist, if the Friends of the
Library Board would find the funds to pay an employee.

Since
the Friends of the Library bookstore has provided funding for a large number of
enhancements to the library furnishings, programs, and grants though its sales
income, it will be a benefit to the City to support the continuation of this
activity.

Options:

1.
Enter into the Employment Funding Agreement with the Friends of the Leesburg
Public Library

2.
Such alternative action as the Commission may deem appropriate

Fiscal
Impact:

The
fiscal impact to the City will be the cost of managing the payroll for a
part-time employee and supervision of that employee by the Library
administration. The city will continue to benefit from the sales income of the
store for funding this position and other enhancements for the library
department. If the funding level fails, the City will discontinue the
position.

Submission
Date and Time: 12/19/2008 3:52 PM____

Department: ______________________

Prepared
by: ______________________

Attachments:
Yes____ No ______

Advertised: ____Not
Required ______

Dates: __________________________

Attorney Review : Yes___ No ____

_________________________________

Revised 6/10/04

Reviewed by: Dept.
Head ________

Finance Dept. _________JB_______

Deputy C.M. _______EFS_________

Submitted
by:

City
Manager ___________________

Account No. _________________

Project No. ___________________

WF No. ______________________

Budget ______________________

Available _____________________

RESOLUTION
NO._______________

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF
LEESBURG AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH
THE FRIENDS OF THE LEESBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY TO ALLOW FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A
BOOKSTORE MANAGER POSITION IN THE LIBRARY WITH FUNDS PROVIDED BY THE FRIENDS OF
THE LIBRARY AS OUTLINED IN THE EMPLOYMENT FUNDING AGREEMENT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

BE
IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LEESBURG, FLORIDA:

THAT the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby
authorized to execute an agreement with FRIENDS OF THE LEESBURG PUBLIC
LIBRARY whose address is 100 E. Main
Street, Leesburg, Florida 34748 ,
for the establishment and funding of a part-time Bookstore Manager for the
Library.

THAT this resolution
shall become effective immediately.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of
Leesburg, Florida, at a regular meeting held the _22nd____ day of __December_______
2008.